Georgia Freight Delivery Truck Accidents

February 26, 2013

When you are injured in a delivery truck collision in Georgia, the result can be devastating financially, physically and emotionally. Because of the massive size of delivery trucks utilized by FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS) and other delivery services, including tractor trailers, collisions with these large trucks can cause life-altering injuries and fatalities to other vehicle occupants, bicyclists and pedestrians.

The most common causes of these Georgia delivery truck accidents include driver error, lack of training or supervision and poorly maintained delivery trucks.

The highly recognizable UPS brown delivery trucks have been based in Sandy Springs, GA since 1991. Delivery truck accidents can occur because UPS, FedEx and other freight delivery companies are under tight time constraints to deliver freight as rapidly as possible. Pressure to deliver packages under unrealistic time constraints may cause driver errors, such as speeding, unsafe backing, following too close and other mistakes. When accidents involving delivery trucks occur, legal claims can be complicated by the fact that many of these freight delivery trucks are independently owned and operated.

There are many forms of delivery truck accidents in Georgia, but some of the most common scenarios include the following:

Drivers back into cars, bicycles and pedestrians because they pass a delivery location and elect not to circle the block.

Truck drivers fail to set the parking brake so that the truck rolls into other vehicles or pedestrians.

If you are involved in a collision involving a freight truck accident, our Georgia freight delivery truck accident attorneys at Montlick and Associates are available to provide effective legal representation to clients throughout all of Georgia and the Southeast, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta, Warner Robins and all smaller cities and rural areas in the state.

No matter where you are located our attorneys are just a phone call away, and we will even come to you. Call us 24 hours a day/7 days a week for your Free Consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333).

You can also visit us online at www.montlick.com and use our Free Case Evaluation Form or 24-hour Live Online Chat.

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